I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
within; inside of; less than
same; similar; (just) like; equal
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
imagination; supposition; guess
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to hide; to conceal oneself
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
suffix for familiar person
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee